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A note from Margaret Lilley - Wednesday, 15th May 2013 - 11:41am
Margaret Lilley, chair of the Sheffield Half Marathon organising committee, says a special thank you to all ten nominated charities. It’s been fantastic to work with this year’s ten nominated charities. It was great to see their support teams at t...read more
Your chance to have your say! - Tuesday, 14th May 2013 - 2:01pm
Here’s your chance to have your say! All our runners are important to us, so we need your viewws to make next years race the best yet! Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey. Copy the link below into your browser and help us work tow...read more
Runners are celebrating after marathon triumph - Monday, 13th May 2013 - 3:53pm
More than 6,000 people entered the 32nd SIG Insulation Sheffield Half Marathon and hounded the streets of Sheffield yesterday. Many running for the first time and some running veterans took to the streets of Sheffield. The half marathon was won b...read more
Marathon offer to keep competitors running - Friday, 10th May 2013 - 10:26am
Runners completing the SIG Insulation Sheffield Half Marathon this weekend will be rewarded with a month’s free sport and fitness membership. More than 6,200 people have entered the 13.1 mile race taking place on Sunday 12 May and runners who cros...read more
Excitement builds for marathon! - Friday, 10th May 2013 - 10:24am
Can you feel it!!!! The ripple of anticipation! The excitement of expectation! The dread and jubilation! With only days, hours, minutes left!! Our elation at being part of this magnificent well-oiled Half Marathon machine never lessens. ...read more
Think Hydration! Read for important information on how to stay hydrated for the big race - Tuesday, 7th May 2013 - 3:09pm
The importance of drinking the right amount of water before, during and after a run. It is very important to make sure the body is fully hydrated on a daily basis, but even more so when exercising. The importance significantly increases in hotter ...read more
Entries update - Tuesday, 30th Apr 2013 - 12:32pm
Runners World website is now taking entries however Run Britain is still temporarily unavailable. We have waived the late entry fee on all entries received before 10pm on Thursday May 2. Entries received after that time and date will be subject...read more
Chamber president goes the extra mile for Sheffield's Young Carers - Tuesday, 30th Apr 2013 - 12:03pm
The President of Sheffield Chamber of Commerce and Industry is putting his best foot forward to lead a determined team of runners in this month’s Sheffield Half Marathon. Jon Stewart, who was formally elected as the new president of the Chamber in...read more
James leads charity fundraisers to fund Diabetes research - Tuesday, 30th Apr 2013 - 10:15am
EIGHT year old Type One Diabetes sufferer James Pye will lead the charge with 53 other young fundraisers at Sheffield’s Fun Run in a bid to raise £10,000 for research into the condition. James, whose parents Clare and David Pye, have organised Tea...read more
Entry deadline update - Tuesday, 30th Apr 2013 - 10:04am
Due to circumstances beyond our control on-line entries through Runners World and Run Britain are temporarily unavailable. We have therefore waived the late entry fee on all entries received before 10pm on Thursday May 2. Entries received afte...read more
Entry deadline days off - Friday, 26th Apr 2013 - 12:17pm
RUNNERS wanting to take part in the SIG Insulation Sheffield Half Marathon have just days left to get their entries in – or pay more to enter. More than 5,800 competitors have already signed up for the event on Sunday May 12, which starts and fini...read more
Local children’s charity calls for support from local cchools - Thursday, 25th Apr 2013 - 3:53pm
Children and young people’s charity SAFE@LAST are calling upon local schools to help spread the word about the Sheffield Half Marathon Fun Run and raise awareness of the charity’s work with children and young people. Charity representatives have b...read more
Marathon organisers appeal for 2014 benefitting charities - Tuesday, 23rd Apr 2013 - 3:15pm
Organisers of the SIG Insulation Sheffield Half Marathon may still be busy preparing for this year’s event, but they are already appealing for charities wanting to be involved in the 2014 race. The marathon committee is inviting local charities to...read more
Physio for race runners at Half Marathon - Tuesday, 23rd Apr 2013 - 1:03pm
Leading physiotherapy practices will be offering treatments for runners at the 2013 SIG Insulations Sheffield Half Marathon. Sports massage specialists from Mi.To Therapy, in Sheffield, will be amongst a number of practices who will be on hand at ...read more
Race advice for motorists - Tuesday, 23rd Apr 2013 - 9:18am
Organisers of the SIG Insulation Sheffield Half Marathon are urging supporters to come out in numbers and back this year’s race, which is set to raise thousands of pounds for charity. The 13.1-mile endurance event, sponsored by SIG Insulation, has...read more
Sheffield streets set to welcome Gambian runners - Monday, 22nd Apr 2013 - 11:10am
Double success will see two international runners preparing themselves to take part in the city’s annual half marathon. The female and male runners, who won the annual Brufut Run in Gambia, will be travelling to Sheffield from the West African cou...read more
Marathon runners to benefit from extra supertram services - Friday, 19th Apr 2013 - 2:28pm
Stagecoach Supertram has announced today (15 April 2013) that it will run three extra early morning services to help runners take part in the Sheffield Half Marathon. Supertram services will start from the Halfway terminus at 6:12am, nearly 2 hour...read more
Half Marathon gets in the fast lane with Porsche Centre Sheffield - Friday, 19th Apr 2013 - 11:09am
The SIG Insulations Sheffield Half Marathon is set to get in the fast lane this year after teaming up with Porsche Centre Sheffield. Porsche Centre Sheffield has offered an exclusive prize for the first male and female runners to cross the finish ...read more
Bride-to-be swaps wedding dress for running vest - Wednesday, 17th Apr 2013 - 11:47am
A bride-to-be is gearing up for a different kind of big day after signing up to take part in the 2013 SIG Insulations Sheffield Half Marathon in honour of her best friend and bridesmaid. Vikki Whitington, aged 28, is set to take part in the race t...read more
40 days and counting! - Thursday, 4th Apr 2013 - 2:22pm
There are less than 40 days until the city’s streets are swamped with fun-loving fundraisers and athletes hoping to raise cash in the Sheffield Half Marathon. The SIG Insulations Sheffield Half Marathon already has almost 4,700 signed up and read...read more
National performing arts supporters prepare for city run - Thursday, 4th Apr 2013 - 2:09pm
Performing arts enthusiasts from across the country are swapping their glad rags for running attire as they prepare to take part in an annual running event. Representatives from a national chain of theatre schools, Razzamataz, are set to run in th...read more
Sheffield mum in marathon challenge for young people’s charity - Thursday, 28th Mar 2013 - 8:48am
A mum of two from Sheffield is set to tackle a marathon challenge with her sister to raise money for young people in the region who are at risk of running away. Emma Cooper, from Meersbrook, will take part in the SIG Insulations Sheffield Half Mar...read more
Sheffield Half Marathon entries hit 4,000! - Monday, 18th Mar 2013 - 10:40am
More than 4,000 runners are already set to pound the streets of Sheffield after signing up to take part in this year’s SIG Insulations Sheffield Half Marathon. Entries for the ever popular race are continuing to flood in with seven weeks still to ...read more
Half Marathon sweeps up with Stagecoach! - Tuesday, 12th Mar 2013 - 11:33am
Leading bus operator Stagecoach Yorkshire will be helping people on the run after teaming up with one of Sheffield’s biggest mass participation events. Stagecoach has announced a new partnership with the SIG Insulations Sheffield Half Marathon and...read more
Cheerleading stunt squad throw themselves into running challenge - Friday, 1st Mar 2013 - 10:47am
A cheerleading squad from Sheffield will swap its rah-rah skirts for running shoes to pound the streets after signing up to take part in one of the city’s biggest road races. Members of the Sheffield Sabrecats Stunt Squad from the University of S...read more
Ian steps down after a marathon 20 years service - Thursday, 21st Feb 2013 - 10:39am
A dedicated Sheffield man who has spent nearly 20 years of his life as a volunteer for one of the city’s biggest sporting events is stepping down. Ian Thomas, aged 75, along with his wife Judy, has given up hours of his time each year to the SIG I...read more
Training tips to help you prepare for the Sheffield Half Marathon! - Monday, 11th Feb 2013 - 5:06pm
John Doherty, who works for Half Marathon sponsors, SIG Insulations, has given us some of his top hints and tips for training for the race. John is a member of the Sheffield Running Club, which meets at Don Valley Stadium every Tuesday and Thursday a...read more
Half Marathon sponsors take on own running challenge - Friday, 1st Feb 2013 - 11:01am
A team from the sponsors of this year’s Sheffield Half Marathon is leading by example by signing up to take part in the race – and is encouraging other businesses from the region to do the same. Runners from SIG Insulations are gearing up to compe...read more
Thousands sign up for Sheffield Half Marathon - Tuesday, 22nd Jan 2013 - 12:46pm
The snow may have been falling across Sheffield, but it hasn’t stopped more than 2,000 eager runners already signing up to take part in this year’s SIG Insulations Sheffield Half Marathon. The event, renowned for attracting runners from all ages, ...read more
‘The race goes on!’ say Half Marathon organisers - Wednesday, 9th Jan 2013 - 9:50am
‘The race goes on!’ That’s the message today from Sheffield Half Marathon organisers. The SIG Insulations sponsored event says that this year’s race will take place despite the news that the closure and demolition of Don Valley Stadium is under co...read more
Mizuno giveaways for Half Marathon - Friday, 4th Jan 2013 - 10:05am
Leading sportswear and equipment manufacturer Mizuno has joined forces with the SIG Insulations Sheffield Half Marathon to become the race’s official sports partner for the second year. The Japanese company, which has its products in leading runni...read more
Charity staff lead the running pack - Wednesday, 19th Dec 2012 - 3:37pm
A team of staff from charity SAFE@LAST, that supports young people at risk through running away have signed up to take part in the SIG Insulations Sheffield Half Marathon. The team from SAFE@LAST, which is one of the official nominated charities o...read more
SIG return as Sheffield Half Marathon sponsors - Friday, 30th Nov 2012 - 10:10am
Sheffield-based SIG Insulations has announced it will return as the main sponsor of the city’s half marathon. SIG Insulations, which has its head office at Hillsborough Works in Sheffield, is supporting the Sheffield Half Marathon for the sixth co...read more
Join the 10,000, say marathon organisers - Friday, 30th Nov 2012 - 10:01am
More people than ever are being urged to take part in one of Sheffield’s most popular road races when it returns in 2013. Organisers of the SIG Insulations Sheffield Half Marathon are hoping that 10,000 runners will pound the streets of the city a...read more
Sheffield Half Marathon smashes fundraising records! - Thursday, 25th Oct 2012 - 10:33am
The 2012 SIG Insulations Sheffield Half Marathon has raised the massive total of £175,000, smashing all amounts previously achieved in the events 31 year history. The incredible figure of charity money raised by local runners, fundraisers and supp...read more
Local runners triumph at Sheffield Half Marathon - Wednesday, 30th May 2012 - 1:24pm
Local runners came out on top at this year’s SIG Insulation’s Sheffield Half Marathon after city-born competitors took the coveted top spots in the men’s and women’s races. John Franklin, originally from Sheffield but who now lives in London, was ...read more
